Sailing yacht Elena intends to start her commemorative "centennial tour" by competing in the Mount Gay Rum Round Barbados Race 2011 and hopes to break the schooner Sea Fox's record. ... read full story
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Voiles de Saint-Tropez: Ikra wins Trophy
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Les Voiles de Saint Tropez 2010 bowed out this Sunday with the traditional prize-giving at the citadel, before setting a date for next year and an anniversary edition. The 30th anniversary of the original Nioulargue regatta – initially named the Club 55 Cup – will be celebrated from 24th September to 2nd October 2011. ... read full story
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2010 Results
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The 2010 edition of Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez concluded with the prizegiving at La Citadelle, the 16th century fortress set imposingly overlooking the white-capped Golfe de Saint-Tropez. More than 1000 competitors and supporters gathered as Andre Beaufils, President of the Les Voiles Organizing Committee presented awards with other dignitaries from Saint-Tropez and event sponsors. ... read full story
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez: LUCK OF THE DRAW
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Leading their classes in the Tradition division going into today’s final race – and tied for the Rolex Trophy – were Graham Walker’s NYYC 40 Rowdy in the Epoque (Classic) Marconi 1, and Yves-Marie Morault’s 12 metre, Ikra in Grands Classiques. ... read full story
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. Conditions worth the wait.
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At Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez., the ‘grand epoque’ big boat class that included Thendara, Altair, Elena, Sunshine, Milena, and Iduna got off the starting line around 3pm and were sent on a 14 mile nautical mile course that had a short leg to a mark upwind and then a downwind reach to a turning mark off St Raphael and a beat back to the finish line off of Saint-Tropez. ... read full story
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez. Gentle Breeze for the Classic sailing yachts
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Though generous earlier in the day for the Modern class with about 6-8 knots, the wind was not cooperative by midday for the first start and the first race of the week for the Tradition class yachts, dropping to 2-3 knots on the Golfe de St Tropez. ... read full story
Les Voiles de Saint Tropez: Record number of Wally sailing yachts to attend.
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Les Voiles de Saint Tropez 2010 will play host to nearly 300 traditional and modern competitors, which equates to over 3,500 crew members gathering together in the bay of Saint Tropez for a week of racing and festivities. The event will see 15 countries represented, 15 registered Wally sailing yachts, and 15 traditional hundred year old sailing yachts on the Var region’s race zone. ... read full story